A SOFTWARE FOR SIMULATING ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF PASSIVE DENDRITES

• Main Authors: Yalçın İŞLER, Hakan EKMEKÇİ, Mahmut ÖZER
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pamukkale University 2006-01-01
• Series: Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences
• Subjects: Kablo teoremi, Dentrit, Membran, Nöron, Benzetim yazılım
• Online Access: http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000089219

In this study, a software is introduced for simulating the electrical properties of passive dendrite based on the cable theory. Dendrites along which the synaptic information is conveyed are the largest component of a neuron in surface area. The Cable theory for dendritic neurons addresses to current-voltage relations in a continuous passive dendritic tree. It is briefly summarized that the cable theory related to passive cables and dendrites, which is a useful approximation and an important reference for excitable cases. The proposed software can be used to construct user-defined dendritic tree model. The user can define the model in detail, display the constructed dendritic tree, and examine the basic electrical properties of the dendritic tree.